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Our blog page offers personal reflections and professional resources on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Here you can find explanations of DEI services and our team’s industry best practices. Check it out and share with your community. If you have a request or an idea email us at support@constructthepresent.com
Understanding Masking Through Halloween
October is ADHD awareness month. It’s also home to Halloween. One big tradition of Halloween is the costumes. On this day, we dress up and present ourselves...
Celebrate APPI through a DEI Lens: disproving the Model Minority Myth
2023 has been a year we have dedicated to dispelling myths about different communities. AAPI month, held in May is a celebration of Asian Americans and...
Holding Space for our Communities: Affinity Spaces
At Construct the Present, we have felt the tension of giving proper airtime to June’s cultural observances, Juneteenth and Pride. When our cultures are...
Construct a New Perspective
Freedom through Self-Reflection For a lot of us, summer is synonymous with freedom. Sunshine, BBQ’s, dancing, vacation, community, and laughter. We daydream...
Unveiling Microaggressions: Creating Sustainable Workplaces
A Passion for Conservation During my childhood, the highlight of every summer was undoubtedly the cherished visits to the Zoo. From an early age, I eagerly...
Man to Man: A Letter From Your Brother
Written by I. Aaron Spriggs I encourage you to take a breath before you read, and practice being open to what emerges. ~ This here is a personal reflection,...
5 Ways to Be a Better Anti-Racist
How I Confront my Privilege as a White Mexican Through the Lens of Anti-Blackness My Racial Identity In my life, I have been perceived as both white and...
How DEI Trainings Can Transform Your Company Culture
Diversity and inclusion training can be a powerful tool for change and progress. Through group trainings that focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI),...
How to Succeed at Your Goals for the New Year
New Year’s Resolutions Are So Last Year The idea of starting over is comforting. Who doesn’t want to leave behind a version of themselves that isn’t who...
Time For an Evolution: Changing Our Logo, Maintaining Our Vision
“A very subtle difference can make the picture or not.” – Annie Leibovitz Think of your favorite logo. Think of its colors. Think of its shape. A...
12 Resources to Help you be an Ally to your Community
Being a community-centered organization means honoring all members of our community, both locally and nationally. August contains two days focused on honoring...
5 steps to heal from racism: Alexis’ story
Growing up as a biracial Black child, I experienced a lot of confusion about my identity, and racism in response to it. I was born in Portland, Oregon at...
Being a Good Ancestor: How to Live a Life with Many Generations Down the Line in Mind
Dedicated to the ancestors who became ancestors too soon, to the ancestors who never got a chance to heal, and to the ancestors who pushed for a better world....
12 Resources to Honor Juneteenth and Pride
Make Your Celebrations Meaningful: Pride & Juneteenth Being a learning-focused organization requires we center curiosity. We believe most problems can be...
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